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Virtual Opportunities With Law Firms - Updated List!
Thanks guys, I've updated the main thread with these. Have also included the upcoming campus presentations for Shearman & Sterling. If anyone has more virtual opportunities, please continue to post in this thread and I'll update the main list.- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
Describe a challenging situation you have faced, what made it challenging, how did you respond and what did you learn in the process? (250 words) As the world of law evolves, adaptability is a crucial attribute for future lawyers to have. Describe a time you had to demonstrate adaptability to...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How to chose which firms to apply to?
I'd generally only reference a firm's culture if you have met the firm. Otherwise, what you could do is point to other specific points about a firm (e.g. small trainee intake, the ability for trainees to pitch ideas to the firm, reverse-mentoring etc.). These points may influence a firm's...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Rolling basis: apply early or attend open day first?
Yep, here's the last one: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/which-law-firms-recruit-on-a-rolling-basis-2019-20.1757/. We'll likely do an updated version come October.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How to chose which firms to apply to?
I've added comments in bold. I'll leave others to comment on the specific sources they use to research firms, just because it has been a while for me!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Good question, this thread is far busier than the one we did last year. Would you guys prefer a new thread just for this cycle? As we grow, what I could do is start splitting these discussions into more specific threads.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How to chose which firms to apply to?
D&I/commitment to trainees sounds good. Points about culture would strike me as quite vague/generic, unless you had met the firm previously or had some specific evidence to back this up. The same applies to the training style; some firms have quite unique training styles (e.g...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Discussion Thread
Interesting article! Note that where clients are faced with uncertainty like this, they'll be paying lawyers to understand the implications of the law on their business. On a simple level, this means one point might be an increased billing opportunity. It might also benefit law firms who have...- Jaysen
- Post #179
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Three Free Application Reviews!!!
The deadline has now passed, thank you everyone for participating! Alice will be back shortly to select the winners (at random).- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
This has made my day. Congratulations and I’m so glad you’ve found support within the forum!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Absolutely delighted for you!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
Looks like an aspiring barrister recently used a subject access request for feedback: https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/09/aspiring-barrister-uses-gdpr-regs-to-secure-pupillage-interview-feedback/. I imagine this will be quite annoying for firms if more candidates start doing this.- Jaysen
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
Just another comment on this: If you are choosing a very technical topic for this question, it's important to make sure the reader can still understand your topic and explanation, assuming the reader has little background knowledge about your chosen area. If I read a topic and I find it too...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Scholarships - 12 months of TCLA Premium!
We'll be announcing applications for scholarships at the end of this month/early next month.- Jaysen
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- Forum: TCLA General News
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Allen & Overy "Introduce a new law" question for VS application
Just a quick pointer on this application question. The question doesn't ask you to tailor this to A&O, so personally, I don't feel you must include references to the firm. If the firm wanted you to do so, it would have been in the question. That said, I'm seeing a lot of applications where...- Jaysen
- Post #40
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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BCLP TC app question
With scenario questions like this, try to put yourself in the situation and discuss the specific steps you would take. It wouldn't necessarily be wrong to ask for clarification from a partner, but bear in mind that he is busy and the task is urgent. You'd want to consider if there are other...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
This is so nice to see, really well done!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy 2020 Application
Hey guys, Would be great if we can keep all discussions about this A&O question in the thread Jess linked above. I'm going to go ahead and lock this thread, but feel free to re-post your questions/follow-ups there.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Manage your Vacation Scheme Applications - Spreadsheet Download
Have now amended this so you should be able to attach Excel files to the forum!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Training contract question help
Welcome to the forum! I would take the question at face value and discuss how the firm is different from the other firms you have applied to. You might then find yourself using phrases like ‘unlike the other firms I have applied to, X firm...’. I don’t think there’s a need to talk about the...- Jaysen
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- Forum: General Discussion